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Iron Mike

31 July 2008 - 11:34pm

Dear Candace, i absolutely disagree with you

C'mon Roger...if you can't make an intelligent contribution, then go back to your spam. One day I'd like to know what you REALLY think instead of your typically lazy offerings.

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How are they supposed to demonstrate to John McCain that they are resisting the "well financed campaign of extremism" ?

That's pretty obvious. Democratic societies have a great deal of visibility. Elections, codified personal freedoms that we (some of us) take for granted, media, etc. are all obvious indicators of the direction of a society.

And what is this going to cost? ...A hell of a lot less in blood and treasure than we paid on 9/11 and the resulting wars.

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Why is it our job to establish open and tolerant societies in the Middle East?

Because when we don't, we pay the price for our ambivalence elsewhere and sometimes at home. At least by doing through a League of Democracies, it's not just our responsibility or cost.

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Nurture a cultue of hope and economic opportunity? Before or after we invade their country?

If we've done the former, there will be no need for the latter, will there?

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Arrogant and Idealistic yet again

Yes...it's called the Audacity of Hope.

Still no acknowledgement that you were WRONG about McCain's unwillingness to use diplomacy? You asserted it and provided the article that refuted it, and quietly ignored it.

Go ahead and admit you were wrong. You'll feel better and thank me later.